There is surely no more welcome date than Jan. 25, a day that celebrates not one but two of Scotland’s most famous – and cherished – exports.
As well as providing an opportunity to celebrate the life and work of Robert Burns, the annual festivity in his name features a number of toasts, traditionally accompanied by – what else? – Scotland’s national drink. The fact that many Burns Night celebrations feature raucous ceilidhs, thus delivering some much-needed relief from the long, bleak midwinter nights provides yet another reason to participate.
His poetry still speaks to millions at home and abroad, and Burns Night has helped keep alive the Bard of Ayrshire’s spirit more than 220 years after his death. Nowhere more so than in Glasgow, which hosts some of the liveliest Burns suppers anywhere and is home to an array of fascinating links to the poet, not to mention some of the world’s great whisky bars.
The surrounding areas also overflow with whisky and Burns, and with this in mind, we set ourselves a challenge: the best of both within 90 minutes’ travel of Glasgow City Center. We were not disappointed.
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